One in 100: Behind Bars in America 2008

A new report by Pew's Public Safety Performance Project details how, for the first time in history, more than one in every 100 adults in America are in jail or prison—a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety.

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February 28, 2008 -
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February 28, 2008 - Pew Report Finds More than One in 100 Adults are Behind Bars